Super Tuesday, the day that all the presidential candidates have been holding their breath for, is finally here. With 11 states at stake for the Republicans, a strong set of victories today could make or break any of the candidates in the race for their party’s presidential nomination.Today will see GOP primaries and caucuses held in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia. Between all 11 contests, there are a total of 595 delegates, who will vote on the eventual party nominee, at stake.
After winning the Iowa caucus in early February, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has struggled to catch up to frontrunner Donald Trump. With wins in New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada, Trump has amassed a total of 82 delegates as of Tuesday morning. Cruz, his closest competitor, has amassed 17 delegates, with Florida Senator Marco Rubio on his heels with 16. Ohio Governor John Kasich and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson remain in the single digits, with six and four delegates, respectively, the Associated Press reports. The Republican presidential nomination requires a minimum of 1,237 delegate votes.
Polls will start closing in the various states from 7 p.m. onward, and we’ll be updating here with Republican results as they become clear (Democrats can be found here). Check back to see which GOP candidate will be taking home the delegates, and who will be leading the pack this time tomorrow.
Nevada Caucus
Date: February 23
Winner: Donald Trump (45.9%)
South Carolina Primary
Date: February 20
Winner: Donald Trump (32.5%)
New Hampshire Primary
Date: February 8
Winner: Donald Trump (35.3%)
Iowa Caucus
Date: February 1
Winner: Ted Cruz (27.6%)
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